,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ifh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,december #ah1      
#bjbe,ms4 ,waters submitted the         
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,oversight and    
,government ,reform  ,,resolution       
,recognizing the #ijth anniversary of   
the ,national ,council of ,negro ,women 
and honoring its historic legacy and    
continued service to the ,nation4       
,whereas the ,national ,council of      
,negro ,women 7,,ncnw7 was founded in   
#aice by educator1 stateswoman1 and     
civil rights leader ,mary ,mc,leod      
,bethune1 who envisioned a unified      
organization of ,black women to make a  
better world1 and worked tirelessly to  
advance opportunities for ,african      
,american women1 families1 and          
communities2 ,whereas1 for #ij years1   
,,ncnw has served as a leading national 
organization dedicated to advocating for
 racial justice1 gender equality1       
economic opportunity1 civil rights1 and 

social progress for ,black women1 their 
families1 and their communities2        
,whereas under the transformative and   
unparalleled leadership of ,dr4 ,dorothy
 ,irene ,height1 who served as president
 for #db years1 ,,ncnw strengthened its 
national infrastructure1 expanded its   
advocacy footprint1 elevated the voices 
of ,african ,american women in the civil
 and human rights movements1 and        
launched signature initiatives that     
reshaped the national conversation on   
race1 gender1 family1 and equity2       
,whereas ,dr4 ,height's visionary       
leadership led to the creation of       
hallmark ,,ncnw programs1 including the 
,black ,family ,reunion1 an annual      
celebration of ,black culture1 unity1   
and intergenerational strength that     
continues to uplift families1 fortify   
communities1 and reinforce traditions   
that advance collective progress2       
,whereas ,,ncnw has remained a vital    
voice for social and economic justice   
through its longstanding commitment to  

economic empowerment programs1 community
 health and wellness initiatives1 ,,stem
 education1 and leadership development  
for girls1 which reduce disparities1    
expand opportunity1 and strengthen      
communities nationwide2 ,whereas ,,ncnw 
today represents more than #b million   
women1 is comprised of a vibrant network
 of community and collegiate sections   
and #ccj affiliate organizations across 
the ,united ,states1 and continues to be
 an essential pillar of civic           
leadership1 volunteerism1 and social    
advocacy2 ,whereas ,,ncnw's enduring    
influence is symbolized by its historic 
headquarters on ,pennsylvania ,avenue in
 ,washington1 ,,dc1 the only            
,black-owned building on ,pennsylvania  
,avenue1 a fixture in the civic and     
cultural landscape of the ,nation's     
capital and a gathering place for       
generations of leaders committed to     
advancing equality and justice2         
,whereas1 under the current stewardship 
of ,rev4 ,shavon ,arline-,bradley1      

,president and ,chief ,executive        
,officer1 ,,ncnw continues to build on  
the legacies of ,bethune and ,height1   
expanding national partnerships1        
strengthening community-driven programs1
 and preparing a new generation of      
leaders who carry forward the           
organization's core mission to lead1    
empower1 and advocate2 and ,whereas1 in 
its #ijth year1 ,,ncnw remains a        
testament to the power of organized     
womanhood and the enduring legacy of    
,black women's leadership in shaping a  
more just and equitable future for all3 
,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house 
of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes   
and celebrates the #ijth anniversary of 
the founding of the ,national ,council  
of ,negro ,women2  7#b7 honors the      
vision and legacy of ,mary ,mc,leod     
,bethune and ,dr4 ,dorothy ,irene       
,height1 whose leadership and commitment
 to justice laid the foundation for the 
,national ,council of ,negro ,women's   
national impact2  7#c7 commends the     

ongoing leadership of ,rev4 ,shavon     
,arline-,bradley and the women of the   
,national ,council of ,negro ,women who 
continue to advance programs that       
strengthen families1 expand economic and
 educational opportunity1 promote health
 equity1 and empower communities2  7#d7 
acknowledges the national presence of   
the ,national ,council of ,negro ,women 
and its multigenerational membership    
whose collective service continues to   
uplift millions of ,americans2  7#e7    
recognizes the ,black ,family ,reunion  
and other signature ,national ,council  
of ,negro ,women programs as vital      
cultural institutions that celebrate    
unity1 affirm identity1 and reinforce   
the strength of ,black families and     
communities2  7#f7 reaffirms the ,house 
of ,representatives appreciation for the
 ,national ,council of ,negro ,women as 
a civic leader1 community anchor1 and   
enduring fixture on ,pennsylvania       
,avenue1 embodying the spirit of        
justice1 service1 and empowerment2 and  

7#g7 encourages all ,americans to join  
in celebrating the ,national ,council of
 ,negro ,women's #ij years of           
leadership1 advocacy1 and transformative
 impact4